Irish Slang

Irish Slang Phrases

Details: Parent Category: Connaught; Created: 19 August 2019

To get with a girl (shift or the ride).

Details: Parent Category: Connaught; Created: 19 August 2019

Pad, ones castle,house or gaff

Details: Parent Category: Leinster; Created: 19 August 2019

Term meaning that a job has been completed... short for "the job is oxo."

Details: Parent Category: Leinster; Created: 19 August 2019

The same thing as omg

Details: Parent Category: Munster; Created: 19 August 2019

Used to describe or insult someone

Details: Parent Category: Leinster; Created: 19 August 2019

Boobs

Details: Parent Category: Irish Slang Phrases; Created: 19 August 2019

In Belfast, if you enter a fast food takeaway and ask for a fish supper, the server may well ask "what's ur cawn" in a broad Belfast accent. To which you might reply "fanta". Over the years it has become commonplace to use this phrase as a greeting. So, instead of "what about ye?", you may say "what's ur cawn?".